Mel D. Cole

White Silence Is Violence

RUN #:	03107a
Type:	Archival Pigment Print on 290gsm Moab Entrada Fine Art Paper
Size:	24 x 17 Inches
Release:	November 24, 2020
Run of:	25
Auth:	This RUN is signed, numbered and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from Mel D. Cole and 1xRUN.

Framed
Black

Framed
White

Framed
Natural

No
Frame

The framing option for this RUN includes a 1 inch black, white, or natural wood frame with UV-glass, foam core backing and ready to hang hardware.

$100

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12state running

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ABOUT THIS ART:

Acclaimed photographer Mel D.Cole has dedicated his life to supporting and documenting the Black Lives Matter movement. We're partnering with Cole to publish the most powerful images from his portfolio.

ABOUT Mel D. Cole:

NYC based, Syracuse NY raised self taught photographer Mel D Cole is one of Hip Hop's most accomplished and celebrated photographers with a career spanning almost 20 years. He released his first book called GREAT: Photographs of Hip Hop in 2020.

Great includes both behind the scenes and live concert shots of Hip Hop and RnB superstars such as Kanye West, Drake, Sade, Lil Wayne, Rihanna, Erykah Badu, Common, Tyler the Creator, Pharrell, Trey Songz, Kid Cudi, J. Cole, Mos Def, Mac Miller, The Roots, Wu-Tang Clan, A Tribe Called Quest, Mobb Deep, and much more. An extraordinary visual history of Hip Hop and its evolution through Mel D. Cole’s lens, GREAT is a one-of-a-kind coffee table book for hip hop lovers, collectors and lovers of photography.

Before the book and when blogs where a staple in our lives Mel had one called Villageslum.com which was a go to spot to see NYC’s downtown nightlife in it’s black and white glory!

Mel loves sports, specifically soccer, football and the NBA. His love for soccer led him to launch Charcoal Pitch FC in 2019. CPFC is the first Black owned soccer specific photo agency.

Besides Hip Hop and sports, Mel is known for his work in travel, street and documentary photography. Most recently he has been documenting the 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in NYC and beyond.